Youth Ministry Booster

Welcome to the Youth Ministry Booster podcast! The most honest and hilarious podcast in student ministry. Hosted by Zac Workun and Chad Higgins. We are the biggest fans of youth ministry leaders like you!

We are here for you with the humor and the help to engage, entertain, equip, and encourage.

Youth ministry is better together. Learn more @ http://www.youthministrybooster.com

Podcasting since 2015 • 335 episodes

Youth Ministry Booster

Latest Episodes

Youth Ministry Burnout, Mental Health & Finding Your Life Again with Dane Leake w/ Dane Leake

Youth ministry can feel like a holy adrenaline rush. Packed rooms. Camp. Baptisms. Students responding to the gospel. The next Wednesday night is always coming.But what happens when you start needing the ministry as much as the ministry ...

September 23, 2026 • Episode 381 • 51:19

Busyness Isn't Good For Youth Ministry Business

“We’re good, just busy” might be the most common sentence in American family life, and it’s reshaping what people can realistically say yes to. It's become the default answer for families, pastors, and church leaders. And...

August 19, 2026 • Episode 380 • 44:22

Small Groups for a Doomscrolling Generation | Why Students Don't Talk Anymore

Student ministry has always adapted to changing culture.The message never changes.Sometimes the methods need to.In this episode, Zac Workun and Chad Higgins ask an important question:Today's students aren't diseng...

August 12, 2026 • Episode 379 • 35:50

Time is Pressure In Youth Ministry, Alternate Spiritual Signals

Time is limited. Your calling isn't.Camp season leaves most youth pastors physically exhausted, emotionally stretched, and mentally staring at an already-full fall calendar. In this episode of the Youth Ministry Booster Podcast, Z...

August 05, 2026 • Episode 378 • 31:30

How To Build A Sustainable Youth Ministry w/ Dr. Jody Dean

What if the biggest threat to your youth ministry isn't a lack of volunteers, budget, or attendance... but your own exhaustion?In this episode of the Youth Ministry Booster Podcast, Zac Workun sits down with Dr. Jody Dean (...

July 29, 2026 • Episode 377 • 30:47

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Fan Mail

thank you for this episode with Josh White! I served in Youth Ministry for 13 years and had to step down for a few reasons but I miss it greatly. I am moving into the mindset of having an open hand to my past youth kids.

Fayetteville, Arkansas